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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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