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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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