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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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