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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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