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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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