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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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