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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people 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. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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