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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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