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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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