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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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