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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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