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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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