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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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