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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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