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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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