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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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