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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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