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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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