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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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