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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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