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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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