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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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