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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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