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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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