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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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