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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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