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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses 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. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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