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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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