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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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