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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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