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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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