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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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