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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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