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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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