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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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