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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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