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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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