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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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