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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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