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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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