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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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