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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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