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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations 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 MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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