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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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