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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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