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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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