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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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