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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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