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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand 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 issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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