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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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