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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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