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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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