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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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