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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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