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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates 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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