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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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