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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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