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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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