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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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