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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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