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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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