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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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