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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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