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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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