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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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