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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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