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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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