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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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