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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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