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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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