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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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