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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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