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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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