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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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