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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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