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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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