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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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