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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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