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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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