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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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