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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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