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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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