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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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