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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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