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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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