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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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