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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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