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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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