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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources