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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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