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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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