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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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