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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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