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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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