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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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