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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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