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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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