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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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