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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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