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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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