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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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