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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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