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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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