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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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