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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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