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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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