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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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