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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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