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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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