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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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