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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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