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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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