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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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