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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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