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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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