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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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