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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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