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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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