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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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