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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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