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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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