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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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