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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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