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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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