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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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