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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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