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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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