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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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