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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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