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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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