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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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