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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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