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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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