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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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