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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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