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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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