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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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