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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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