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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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