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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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