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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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