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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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