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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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