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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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