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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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