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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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