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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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