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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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