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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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