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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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