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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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