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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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