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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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