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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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