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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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