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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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