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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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