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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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