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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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