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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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