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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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