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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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