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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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