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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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