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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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