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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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