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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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