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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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