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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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