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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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