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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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