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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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