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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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