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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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