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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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