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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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