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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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