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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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