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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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