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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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