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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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