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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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