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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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