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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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