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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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