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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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