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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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