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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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