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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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