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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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