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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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