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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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