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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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