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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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