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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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