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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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