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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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