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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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