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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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