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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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