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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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