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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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