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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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