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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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