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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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