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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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