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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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