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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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