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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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