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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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