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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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