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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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