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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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