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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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