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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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