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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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