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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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