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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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