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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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