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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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