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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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