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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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