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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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