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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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