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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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