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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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