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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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