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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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