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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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