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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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