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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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