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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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