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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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