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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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