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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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