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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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