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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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