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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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