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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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