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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This 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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