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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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