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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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