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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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