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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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