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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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