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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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