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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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