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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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