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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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