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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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