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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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