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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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