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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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