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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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