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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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