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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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