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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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