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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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