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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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