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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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