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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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