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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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