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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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