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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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