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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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