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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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