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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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