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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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