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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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