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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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