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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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