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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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