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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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