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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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