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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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