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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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