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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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