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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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