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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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