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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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