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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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