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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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