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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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