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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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