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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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