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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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