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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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