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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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