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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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