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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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