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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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