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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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