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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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