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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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