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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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