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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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