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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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