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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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