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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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