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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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