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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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