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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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