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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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