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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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