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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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