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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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