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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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