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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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