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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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