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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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