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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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