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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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