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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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