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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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