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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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