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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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