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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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