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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews 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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