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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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