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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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