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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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