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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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