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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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