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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources