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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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