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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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