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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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