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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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