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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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