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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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