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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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