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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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