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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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