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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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