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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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