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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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