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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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