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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key 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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