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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. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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