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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world 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 typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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