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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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