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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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