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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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