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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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