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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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