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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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