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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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