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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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