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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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