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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing 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 scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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