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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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