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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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