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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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