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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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