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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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