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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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