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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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