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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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