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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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