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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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