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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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