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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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