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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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