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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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