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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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