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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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