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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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