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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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