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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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