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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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