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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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