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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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