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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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