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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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