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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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