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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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