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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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