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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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