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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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