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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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