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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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