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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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