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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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