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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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