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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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