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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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