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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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