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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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