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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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