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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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