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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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