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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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