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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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