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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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