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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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