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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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