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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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