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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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