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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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