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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand 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 resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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