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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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