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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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