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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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