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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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