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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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