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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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