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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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