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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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