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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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