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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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