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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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