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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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