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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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