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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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