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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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