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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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