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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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