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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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