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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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