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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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