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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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