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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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