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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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