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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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