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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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