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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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