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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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