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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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