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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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