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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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