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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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