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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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