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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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