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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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