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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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