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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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