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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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