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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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