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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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