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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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