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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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