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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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