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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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