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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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