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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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