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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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