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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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