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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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