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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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