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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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