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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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