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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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