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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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