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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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