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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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