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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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