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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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