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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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