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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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