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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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