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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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