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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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