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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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