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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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