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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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