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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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