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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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