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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student 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 digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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