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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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