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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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