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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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