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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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