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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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