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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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