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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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