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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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