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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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