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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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