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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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