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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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