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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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