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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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