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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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