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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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