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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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