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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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