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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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