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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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