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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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