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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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