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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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