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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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