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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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