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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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