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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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