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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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