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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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