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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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