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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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