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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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