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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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