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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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