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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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