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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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