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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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