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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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