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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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