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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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