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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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