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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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