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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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