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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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